By Jenett, on August 29th, 2010%
Hello, dear fearless readers of this blog. I realise I haven’t updated here since May. It’s been a complicated summer, as I’m job hunting again. (Which thus far has involved two trips out of state for interviews, plus all the ordinary stuff like resumes and cover letters and so on. If you know people hiring librarians passionate about connecting people with information they care about in either the Upper Midwest or New England, feel free to drop me a note. )
The other part is something I talked about back in March, which is health issues. And reminded by a letter of introduction from someone potentially interested in group work with me, I thought I’d take a moment to lay out some of my thoughts about the intersection of health and Craft work. This part deals with the personal bit, and my internal observations, part 2 will deal with how I think this impacts group work more broadly.
Continue reading Health and Craft – the personal bit
By Jenett, on April 30th, 2010%
On Saturday, I’ll be posting some of my thoughts for Blogging Against Disabilism Day hosted by Diary of a Goldfish . In working on that post, I realised that I a) wanted to talk about some of my own thoughts about dealing with my needs but b) it was distracting from the other things I . . . → Read More: Thinking about limits and responsibility
By Jenett, on April 2nd, 2010%
Several conversations have come up recently about what it means to properly part from a group. I think that introspection, clear communication, and some attention to practical issues can make this easier – and possibly even helpful – for everyone, as well as leave the most possible options open in the long run. . . . → Read More: Leaving a group
By Jenett, on October 27th, 2009%
The other side of the question of safety issues in group work is the group. This post looks at how to plan, prepare, and think about the risks we take in group work as group leaders or event planners. . . . → Read More: The question of safety: part two, planning and running an event
By Jenett, on October 23rd, 2009%
A fatal sweat lodge at a New Age event got me thinking about issues of ritual safety. This is part one of two posts, this one focusing on the experience as an individual. . . . → Read More: The question of safety
